The custom of 'Afternoon Tea' was popularized in the 1840s by which British Duchess?
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Anna, Duchess of Bedford
At the time, people typically ate only two meals a day. The Duchess began requesting tea and snacks in the late afternoon to curb her 'sinking feeling' of hunger.
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- Which member of the British nobility began the tradition of having snacks and tea in the late afternoon to curb hunger?